Parkinson's UK
At Parkinson s UK we are developing and expanding our data team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced data engineer to join an evolving team in a new role and be part of a critical area of the charity that supports and underpins the key work of Parkinson s UK.
We re looking for someone who is passionate about data engineering and a holistic understanding of the various disciplines that make up the domain to bring a strong mix of engineering tech skills (e.g, SQL, Python, Alteryx, Matillion, Snowflake etc) and the ability to communicate complex data concepts to non-technical audiences.
About the role
Working in a team which manages much of the charities data using a variety of tools and technologies, you ll be core to supporting our data transformation strategy, by building solutions to ingest, transform and model data from a wide range of sources, ensuring seamless data flows between systems.
You ll work in an environment with traditional CRM technology, which is also transitioning to a modern data and application architecture.
Share your expert knowledge to coach, mentor, and support a small team of Data Engineers. You and the team will play a key role in developing and maintaining our data warehouse and building robust data assets for stakeholders across the organisation.
What you ll do:
- Share your knowledge to develop and support a small team of data engineers
- Design and develop scalable solutions to support seamless dataflow and integration of a number of different sources
- Support all aspects of our Snowflake data warehouse
- Collaborate with diverse teams from across the organisation to understand requirements and design and develop data models to support data driven decision making
- Deliver and report on complex data driven projects to support the success of the organisation
What you ll bring:
- An experienced data engineer, who is able to identify solutions to complex problems
- Expertise in SQL, with experience of Python and SOQL being a plus.
- Excellent understanding of data modelling
- Ability to communicate complex data concepts to non-technical audiences
- A clear understanding of software development best practices
- Experience of MDM concepts and their application
- Hands-on experience of a cloud data warehouse platform (ideally Snowflake) and a good understanding of data warehousing concepts and architecture
This is an exciting time for Parkinson s UK and we would love you to join us!
Please apply by sending us your CV alongside completing the application questions that ask how you will demonstrate all the criteria of the role, as stated in the “What you’ll bring” section of the job description.
Interviews for this role will take place on W/C 2 December
This role is hybrid and your in person working depends on your team agreement, requirements of the role and led by activity based principles. The in person/office attendance expectation for this role will be a minimum on average 2 days per week with flexibility, and further details of the Data and Insight team agreement will be made available at the interview stage. For more information about our ways of working, you can read our Working at Parkinson’s UK page on our website.
Anyone can get Parkinson s. It s vital that the people who work for Parkinson s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.
